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n. [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter, to terrify, Gael. bugnol, threatening, fear, bugy, bogan, specter, hobgoblin, from buguth, to threaten, scare.] A bugbear; a specter.
I am Bogey, and I frighten every body away. Thackeray.
There are plenty of such foolish attempts at playing bogs in the history of savages. C. Kingsley.
v. i. [imp. & p. p. BOGGLED; p. pr. & vb. n. BOGGLING.] [See BOGLE, n.] To stop or hesitate as if in doubt, or suddenly frightened, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.
We start and boggle at every unusual appearance. Glanville.
When summoned to his last end, it was no time for him to boggle with the world. Howell.
Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose. Barrow.
Synonyms—To doubt; hesitate; waver; shrink.
To embarrass with difficulties. [Local, U. S.]